Chocolate Raisin Bread Pudding

• 1 (16 oz.) loaf cinnamon-raisin bread
• 3 c. milk
• 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 c. heavy cream
• 1 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp. confectioners sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Grease 3-quart baking dish.
3. Cut bread slices in half diagonally.
4. Arrange in baking dish so slices overlap slightly.
5. In saucepan, heat milk and cocoa powder over medium-low heat until cocoa is dissolved.
6. Remove from heat. Stir in heavy cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla until blended. Pour mixture over bread; let stand 15 minutes.
7. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
8. Cool completely on wire rack.
9. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
10. Ready to serve in 2 hours and 15 minutes when
11. cool.

cinnamonraisin bread, milk, cocoa, heavy cream, sugar, eggs, vanilla, confectioners sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1012421 (may not work)